Modern Indian restaurant

Little India at Arnesby Menu & Prices — Leicester

Name: Little India at Arnesby
Address: St Peter's Rd, Leicester, LE8 5WJ, GB

St Peter's Rd, Arnesby, Leicester LE8 5WJ

Rating: 4.6 ★369 reviews
Price: £10–30per person
Open now: Closed

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Bombay Aloo£5.55
Roasted potatoes and cooked in a thick medium strength sauce.
Saag Aloo£5.55
Fresh spinach with potatoes and in a thick medium strength sauce.
Mix Vegetable Bhaji£5.55
Mixed vegetables cooked in a thick medium strength sauce.
Bhindi Bhaji£5.55
Fresh okra cooked in a in a thick medium strength sauce.
Aloo Gobi£5.55
Potatoes and cauliflower and in a thick medium strength sauce.
Chana Baingan£6.25
Chickpeas and fresh aubergines.
Saag Paneer£6.25
Fresh spinach, Curd cheese and in a thick medium strength sauce.
Tarka Dhal£5.55
Lentils cooked with fried garlic.
Chana Aloo Bhaji£6.25
Chickpeas and potatoes cooked in in a thick medium strength sauce.
Nawabi Aloo£6.25
Roasted potatoes cooked in a mild sauce.
Matar Paneer£6.25
Curd cheese with green peas and in a thick medium strength sauce.
Mushroom Bhaji£5.55
Fresh mushrooms cooked in a thick medium strength sauce.
Baingan Bhaji£5.55
Fresh aubergines cooked in a thick medium strength sauce.
Saag Bhaji Fresh Spinach£5.55
Dry.

Naan Breads19 dishes

Masala Chips£3.50
Chips seasoned with a masala spice blend for extra flavour.
Chapati£2.75
Unleavened wholemeal flatbread.
Chilli Naan£3.85
Naan bread with chopped green chillies.
Puri£2.75
Thin fried bread.
Garlic And Cheese Naan£4.55
Stuffed Paratha£3.95
Layered flatbread filled with a savoury stuffing.
Garlic Naan£3.85
Leavened flatbread topped with garlic.
Stuffed Naan£3.85
Leavened flatbread with a stuffed centre.
Cheese Naan£3.85
Naan bread stuffed with melted cheese, baked in the clay oven.
Plain Naan£3.55
Leavened flatbread baked in the clay oven.
Paratha£3.55
Layered Indian flatbread, pan-fried for a flaky finish.
Cheesy Chips£3.50
Chips topped with melted cheese. Simple and satisfying.
Cheese And Chilli Naan£4.55
Garlic And Coriandar Naan£4.55
Naan topped with chopped garlic and coriander for added flavour.
Peshwari Naan£4.55
With coconut and sultanas.
Chips£3.00
Thick-cut potatoes, deep fried until golden and crisp.
Cucumber Raita£3.00
Cucumber mixed with yoghurt.
Tandoori Roti£3.55
Wholemeal flatbread baked in the clay oven.
Special Naan£4.95
Keema, cheese and chilli.

Traditional Dishes16 dishes

Pathia£8.00
A combination of garlic, ginger delicately combined, balanced with tomato puree, tamarind sauce, chillies with a hint of fresh lemon juice to provide a dish with a sweet and sour taste with a bit of heat.
Rogan£8.00
A tomato based curry flavoured with coriander. Medium hot.
Bhuna£8.00
A medium strength curry cooked with onions, herbs and aromatic spices.
Dhansak£8.00
A slightly hot lentil based dish blended with pineapple, lemon juice, sweet and sour.
Balti£8.00
Prepared with a blend of several spices, green peppers and which make this dish very special.
Dopiaza£8.00
A rich but medium flavour some sauce combining fresh onions and whole spices.
Saag£8.00
Spinach prepared with garlic, ginger, tomatoes in a medium herb and spicy sauce.
Karahi£8.00
Dish cooked in sizzling metal pot, seasoned with herbs and spices.
Thawali£8.00
Cooked with fried onions, fried capsicums, fresh garlic and spiced with a hint of Kashmiri masala to create a special flavour.
Madras£8.00
A curry with tomato puree, coriander and ground chillies. For that exquisite flavour.
Jalfrezi£8.00
Fresh green chillies, coriander and cooked with herbs. Very hot.
Jeera£8.00
Tomatoes and fresh coriander medium strength.
Korma£8.00
For that milder taste, coconut in cream sauce and freshly ground spices.
Kashmiri£8.00
Cooked with fresh herbs, spices, tomatoes and fresh coriander. Medium strength.
Vindaloo£8.00
Ground chillies cooked with herbs and a piece of tomato to create a very hot hut flavoured dish.
Curry£8.00
A simple curry with spices.

Rices12 dishes

Boiled Rice£3.55
Plain boiled rice, light and fluffy.
Vegetable Pilau Rice£4.65
Pilau rice with mixed vegetables. Lightly spiced.
Keema Pilau Rice£4.65
Pilau rice with keema (spiced minced meat).
Garlic Fried Rice£4.25
Stir-fried rice with garlic, simple and aromatic.
Pilau Rice£3.75
Basmati rice cooked with aromatic spices.
Special Rice£5.95
Egg, prawn and peas.
Egg Fried Rice£4.25
Stir-fried rice with egg.
Coconut Rice£4.25
Lemon Rice£4.25
Cooked rice with zesty lemon for a bright, citrus flavour.
Mushroom Pilau Rice£4.65
Fragrant pilau rice cooked with mushrooms.
Peas Rice£4.25
Rice cooked with green peas.
Onion Rice£4.25

Biryani Dishes10 dishes

King Prawn Biryani£14.25
Prepared by cooking meat or vegetables with pilao rice. Served with a medium strength vegetable curry.
Lamb Biryani£10.25
Prepared by cooking meat or vegetables with pilao rice. Served with a medium strength vegetable curry.
Tandoori Chicken Biryani£10.25
Off the bone. Prepared by cooking meat or vegetables with pilao rice. Served with a medium strength vegetable curry.
Lamb Tikka Biryani£10.35
Prepared by cooking meat or vegetables with pilao rice. Served with a medium strength vegetable curry.
Paneer Tikka Biryani£9.95
Prepared by cooking meat or vegetables with pilao rice. Served with a medium strength vegetable curry.
Special Biryani£11.75
Chicken, lamb and prawn. Prepared by cooking meat or vegetables with pilao rice. Served with a medium strength vegetable curry.
Vegetable Biryani£9.25
Prepared by cooking meat or vegetables with pilao rice. Served with a medium strength vegetable curry.
Chicken Biryani£9.95
Prepared by cooking meat or vegetables with pilao rice. Served with a medium strength vegetable curry.
Prawn Biryani£10.55
Prepared by cooking meat or vegetables with pilao rice. Served with a medium strength vegetable curry.
Chicken Tikka Biryani£10.25
Prepared by cooking meat or vegetables with pilao rice. Served with a medium strength vegetable curry.

Little India (New Edition)8 dishes

Chicken Silsila£11.95
Aromatic Bangladeshi traditional dish enjoyed by people of all times. Marinated chicken cooked with cardamom, cinnamon, bayleaf and lots of other spices and herbs. Highly recommended for our food lover customers.
Chana Aloo Sag£9.50
Chickpeas, potatoes and fresh spinach. Cooked in a thick medium strength sauce.
Rajastani Lamb£12.95
Succulent slow braised lamb shank, cooked using the chef's finest ingredients and cooked to a medium strength with a hint of mint. Served with pilau rice.
Lamb Silsila£11.95
Aromatic Bangladeshi traditional dish enjoyed by people of all times. Marinated lamb cooked with cardamom, cinnamon, bayleaf and lots of other spices and herbs. Highly recommended for our food lover customers.
Kohinoor Bhuna£11.95
Marinated chicken or lamb BBQ do it on your own capsicum and tomatoes in the clay oven, then cooked together with fresh garlic and coriander sauce. Medium.
Gulshan£10.95
Medium. Marinated and grilled pieces of tandoori chicken on the bone, combined with mint, fresh herbs and spices. Cooked in a thick sauce developed by our chef.
Lime And Ginger Seabass£12.50
Pan fried fillet of seabass, cooked with cumin, with hint of lemon and herbs. Slightly mild bhuna sauce.
Chicken Shahi Butter Combi£10.95
Mild. Marinated and grilled pieces of chosen protein. Combined with chopped fresh mushrooms and butter. Cooked to our chef's own special recipe.

Little India (Specialities)20 dishes

Bengan Bortha£8.00
A dish cooked with fresh aubergine in a thick medium strength sauce.
Makhoni£8.00
Mild. A dish cooked with fresh cream, almonds and coconut. Cooked to our chefs own special recipe.
Chennai£8.00
Hot. A dish combined with tandoori sauce, tamarind, green chillies and fresh coriander cooked to our chef's own special recipe. Served on a sizzling skillet.
Tikka Masala£8.00
Britain's most popular dish, cooked with fresh cream and almonds.
Chazni£8.00
A popular South Indian dish with a sweet and sour taste, cooked with honey and lime juice. Medium strength.
Morchi£8.00
Hot. A dish cooked with green chillies and fresh coriander. Served in a hot iron karahi to create a distinct flavour.
Naryali£8.00
Hot. A dish cooked in a highly spiced sauce, created from green chillies, coconut and fresh coriander.
Chana Saag£8.00
Medium. A dish cooked with chickpeas and fresh spinach.
Delight£8.00
Our chef is proud to present you with another 1 of his creations a dish cooked in a very special medium strength sauce a wonderful dish that will leave you wanting more simply delightfull.
Pasanda£8.00
Mild and creamy dish cooked with coconut, almond and yoghurt.
Chicken Shahi Jalfreze£8.00
Fairly Hot. A dish cooked in a hot and creamy sauce, with green chillies and fresh cream.
Katta Mita£8.00
A dish cooked with green chillies, tamarind and garlic. Cooked to our chef's own special recipe, with a sweet and sour taste.
Zaflong£8.00
Medium. A dish cooked with dices onions, tomatoes, green peppers ad fresh coriander and with a touch of tandoori sauce. Served on a sizzling skilllet to enhance the distinctive flavours.
Aloo£8.00
A dish cooked with fresh herbs and spices and roasted potatoes in a thick medium strength sauce.
Sylheti£8.00
A dish cooked with potatoes in another special sauce developed by our chef normally served medium strength but it can be varied to suit your own taste a mouth watering dish.
Naga£8.00
Hot and Madras. A dish cooked with pieces of chosen protein combined with onions, green peppers and a hot Bangladeshi Naga pickle.
Garlic Chilli£8.00
Hot. A dish cooked with fresh herbs and spices, garlic, green chillies and fresh coriander.
Rezalla£8.00
Hot. A dish cooked with minced lamb in a hot and creamy sauce with green chillies and fresh cream.
Achari£8.00
Hot. Tender of chosen protein combined with pickled chilli, mango and lime. Cooked to our chef's own special recipe.
Habigonj£8.00
Delicately spiced dish cooked with black mushrooms and caramelised onions in a medium strength sauce the subtle taste of maple syrup is amongst the wonderful flavours of this dish served on a sizzling skillet to enhance the distintive flavours.

Dips2 dishes

7 Dips£4.50
A selection of seven assorted dips in a variety of flavours.
3 Dips£2.00

Lamb Starters6 dishes

Tandoori Lamb Chops£6.95
Marinated lamb chops, grilled in the clay oven.
Lamb Shashlik£5.95
Marinated pieces of lamb grilled with onions, tomatoes and green peppers.
Seekh Kebab£5.95
Minced lamb marinated with fresh herbs and spices. Grilled in the clay oven.
Meat Samosa£4.75
Pastry parcels filled with minced lamb and deep fried.
Kebab Platter (For 2)£10.95
Seekh kebab (contains gluten, contains eggs, contains milk), chicken kebab (contains gluten, contains eggs, contains milk), chicken tikka (contains mustard, contains milk) and lamb tikka (contains mustard, contains milk).
Lamb Tikka£5.45
Marinated pieces of lamb, grilled in the clay oven.

Vegetarian Starters8 dishes

Paneer Shashlik£5.75
Indian cheese combined with onions, green peppers, tomatoes and fresh coriander. Cooked to our chefs own special recipe.
Paneer Tikka£4.95
Marinated paneer, grilled in the clay oven.
Onion Bhaji£4.75
Sliced onions mixed with spices, specially prepared batter and deep fried.
Vegetable Platter (For 2)£9.95
Paneer shashlik (contains milk), vegetable samosa (contains gluten, contains soya, contains nuts, contains peanuts, contains milk, contains sesame seeds, contains mustard, contains celery) and onion bhaji (contains gluten).
Veg Samosa£4.75
Mixed vegetables wrapped in filo pastry and deep fried.
Papadams£0.90
Thin, crisp lentil wafers.
Pickles Tray£2.50
Mint sauce, mango chutney, onion salad and tamarind.
Chilli Paneer£4.95

Tandoori Dihes3 dishes

Mixed Grill£12.95
Marinated over a period of time and then grilled in the clay oven. Served with fresh side salad.
Tandoori King Prawn£15.25
Marinated over a period of time and then grilled in the clay oven. Served with fresh side salad.
Tandoori Chicken (1/2) (On The Bone)£10.25
Marinated over a period of time and then grilled in the clay oven. Served with fresh side salad.

Mixed Starters3 dishes

Mixed Sangam Puri£6.25
A selection of chicken tikka, lamb tikka and tandoori chicken off the bone, cooked with fresh herbs and spices, onions and fresh coriander. Served in a puri cooked to our chefs special recipe. Medium spiced.
Mixed Kebab£6.25
A combination of chicken tikka, lamb tikka and seekh kebab.
Mix Starter£7.25
Chicken tikka, seekh kebab and onion bhaji.

Chicken Starters7 dishes

Chicken Pakora£5.75
Grilled pieces of chicken dipped in lightly spiced batter and deep fried.
Tandoori Chicken£5.25
Marinated piece of chicken on the bone, grilled in the clay oven.
Chicken Tikka£5.25
Marinated pieces of chicken and grilled in the clay oven.
Chicken Chilli£5.75
Hot. Grilled pieces of chicken combined with onions, green chillies and fresh coriander. Cooked to our chefs own special recipe.
Chicken Shashlik£5.75
Marinated pieces of chicken combined with onions, green peppers and tomatoes. Grilled in the clay oven.
Chicken Chaat£5.75
Grilled pieces of chicken cooked in a tangy tamarind sauce. Medium spiced.
Jal Tikka£5.25
Fairly hot. Goujons of chicken marinated with garam masala and fresh coriander. Grilled in the clay oven.

Prawn Starters5 dishes

King Prawn Chilli£7.25
Hot. King prawns combined with onions, green chillies and fresh coriander. Cooked to our chefs own special recipe.
Garlic King Prawn£7.25
King prawns cooked with garlic. A flavoursome starter.
Prawn Puri£6.25
Prawns cooked with fresh herbs and spices. Served in a puri thin fried bread.
Salmon Tikka£6.95
Marinated salmon pieces, grilled in the clay oven.
King Prawn Puri£7.25
King prawns cooked with fresh herbs and spices. Served in a puri thin fried bread.

Little India Fusion6 dishes

Little India Mixed Karahi£12.55
A combination of chicken tikka, lamb tikka, seekh kebab and tandoori chicken on the bone, cooked with diced onions and green peppers in a thick medium strength sauce. Served in a hot iron kadai to create a distinctive flavour.
Bengal Jalfrey£13.95
Hot. Marinated jal tikka cooked with sliced onions, mixed peppers, garlic, green chillies, Naga pickle and sprinked with coriander.
Chicken Aam Tikka£10.95
Mild. A chicken dish cooked with fresh cream and mango sauce with almonds and coconut.
Begun Bahar£10.95
Chicken cooked in a creamy sauce and served over a spicy bed of minced lamb. A very popular dish.
Little India Special£10.95
Fairly Hot. A combination of tandoori chicken off the bone, chicken tikka and lamb tikka, cooked in a thick sauce to our chefs own special recipe.
Tribuji£11.95
A combination of chicken tikka, lamb tikka and seekh kebab, cooked with fresh herbs and spices in a thick medium strength sauce.